Publicity photo of John Kirby facing forward with a neutral expression while playing bass. Kirby is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.
John Simmons playing double bass in a rehearsal studio. Simmons is looking to the side and is wearing a checkered shirt.
Headshot of Johnny Griffin smiling and facing forward. Griffin is wearing a dark collared shirt.
Johnny Hodges sitting and leaning forward while playing saxophone. Hodges is wearing a dark suit and looking down. A music stand and other musicians are in the background.
Johnny Miller playing double bass. Miller is looking to the side with a neutral expression, wearing a dark colored suit and patterned tie.
Publicity photo of Johnny Moore holding a guitar with one hand and turning forward while smiling.
Julia Lee and Dave Dexter sitting at the piano in a recording studio with a microphone hanging overhead. Lee is looking down and smiling. Dexter is looking up and to the side.
Dave Dexter (front, left) with Vic Dickenson playing trombone, an unidentified man playing trumpet, Dave Cavanaugh playing saxophone, an unidentified man playing bass, Julia Lee playing piano, and...
Dave Dexter (front, left) with Vic Dickenson playing trombone, an unidentified man playing trumpet, Dave Cavanaugh playing saxophone, an unidentified man playing bass, Julia Lee playing piano, and...
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends posing for a photo at a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Samuel "Baby" Lovett holding a snare drum, Vic Dickenson holding a trombone, Benny Carter...
Dave Dexter with Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends posing for a photo at a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Samuel "Baby" Lovett holding a snare drum, Vic Dickenson holding a trombone...
Dave Dexter (far left) and John Tumino (fourth from right) with Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends at a Capitol Records recording session. Musicians include Vic Dickenson holding a trombone, Samuel "Baby"...
Keg Purnell playing drums with wire brushes while looking forward and smiling. Purnell is wearing a white shirt and suspenders
Kenny Clarke photographed from the side, playing drums and smiling with his eyes partially closed. Clarke is wearing a tweed suit jacket, sweater, and tie.
Kentucky Swing Unit performing on stage at Ol' Kentucky Bar-BQ, located in Kansas City, Missouri; Musicians on stage include Woody Walder playing clarinet, Leonard "Jack" Johnson playing bass, Herman...
Publicity photo of King Cole Trio featuring Oscar Moore holding his guitar, Nat King Cole playing piano (piano not seen in photo), and Johnny Miller playing bass. All three are wearing light colored...
Publicity photo of King Cole Trio featuring Oscar Moore playing guitar, Nat King Cole sitting at a piano, and Johnny Miller playing bass. All three are leaning in towards a microphone on the piano.
Side angle photograph of a large group of musicians performing onstage for KFWB's 2nd Dixieland Jubilee stage show in front of an audience at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Front row, trombones...
Large group of African American and white male musicians performing for KFWB's 2nd Dixieland Jubilee stage show in front of an audience at Shriner Auditorium in Los Angeles. Seen are: Front row...
Leadbelly [Huddie Ledbetter] playing guitar in a recording studio while also singing into a CPM microphone hanging from overhead. Leadbelly is sitting in a chair and leaning back, wearing a pinstripe...
Leo Watson standing next to a microphone hanging overhead in a recording studio. Watson is looking forward and smiling while waving with one hand.
Leo Watson sitting in front of an AFRS microphone and looking up while shouting or grimacing. Watson is wearing a dark colored suit and tie.
Headshot of Les McCann looking forward and smiling. McCann is wearing an embroidered shirt and rope necklace.
Lester Young playing saxophone. Young is holding the saxophone up and to the side while playing. Young is wearing a pinstripe suit.
An unidentified musician holding an alto saxophone next to Lester Young who is playing a tenor saxophone. Both men are sitting on chairs in front of a piano.
